DENIM BAG
approx. size 21 cm x 17 cm x 3 cm
MATERIALS
For bag:
- 30 cm black denim
- pink snap fastener, Å‚ 15 mm
- pink thread for topstitching
For one frayed-edge patch:
- 12 cm x 12 cm piece of black denim
- 12 cm x 12 cm piece of patterned fabric,
e.g. cotton poplin or velvet
2
- piece of water-soluble embroidery
stabilizer, Vlieseline® Soluweb
- piece of tear-away backing,
Vlieseline® Stickvlies
- contrast-color embroidery thread for
topstitching
1A+1B
PATTERNPIECES cut
1A+1B bag 2
2 pocket 1
3A+3B shoulder strap 1
heart
flower
star
ABOUT PATTERN PIECES 4. Trim off excess seam allowance pocket under and press. Pin pocket
Trace pattern pieces on tissue on patterned fabric from wrong to right side of one bag panel as
paper observing markings on small- side, cutting close to outer marked on pattern and double-
scale patterns. Join pattern pieces topstitching. Trim edges of denim topstitch it in place. Attach frayed-
1A and 1B as well as 3A and 3B. shape, leaving approx. 7 mm seam edge patches to right side of bag
allowance for frayed edges. panel as shown in design sketch,
All pattern pieces include seam securing them at a few places with
allowances (1 cm). 5. Pierce denim in the middle of short backstitching.
patch carefully with sharp-pointed
scissors or seam ripper and cut Pin bag panels together, right sides
FRAYED-EDGE PATCH
center of shape off, cutting approx. facing, and stitch their bottom and
7 mm from inner topstitching. Take side edges together. With bag inside
INSTRUCTIONS
care not to cut patterned fabric out, stitch bottom corners as
1. Lay piece of patterned fabric
underneath. follows: lay bottom and side seam
under piece of denim, with right
on top of each other and sew short
side of patterned fabric facing
6. Fray outer and inner edges of row of stitching (3 cm) across
wrong side of denim.
patch with seam ripper. corner. Repeat for other corner.
2. Trace stitching lines of flower,
Sew narrow hems (approx. 7 mm
star or heart motif on water-soluble BAG
+ 7 mm) at edges of shoulder strap
embroidery stabilizer with water-
(finished width of shoulder strap
or air-soluble pen. Pin embroidery CUTTING
should be 3 cm).
stabilizer on top of fabrics, to right Cut bag panels from denim as
side of denim, and pin piece of tear- indicated on list of pattern pieces.
Fold and press hem (1 cm + 2 cm)
away backing under fabrics. Sew
at top edge of bag. Pin and stitch
topstitching using contrast-color SEAMS AND HEMS
ends of shoulder strap to top edge
embroidery thread. Sew outer Stitch seams with straight stitch
of bag at side seams, right sides
topstitching with reinforced straight and finish them with serger or
together. Pin hem at top edge of
stitch and inner topstitching with zigzag stitch. Double-topstitch
bag (push shoulder strap inside
decorative stitch. edges of pocket and top edge of
bag) and double-topstitch it. Turn
bag. Sew topstitching with contrast-
shoulder strap up and topstitch it
3. Remove tear-away backing and color thread (pink).
to top edge of bag on both sides.
wash embroidery stabilizer off by
dabbing it with piece of cloth JOINING
Attach snap fastener as shown in
moistened with water. Press and stitch hem at opening
design sketch.
edge of pocket. Turn seam
allowances on other edges of
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Frayed-edge patches: trace stitching lines on
embroidery stabilizer.

Applikationer med råkant: rita av sylinjerna
på broderfilm.
Fransensticker: Nahtlinien auf Stickvlies nachzeichnen.
laukun yläreunan päärme
Gerafelde motiefjes: trek de stiklijn over
hem at top edge of bag
op borduurvlies.
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